Colostomy bag



Oct. 8, 1957 E. G. MAXIM COLQSTOMY BAG Filed Aug. 8, 1955 INVENTOR.EFL/191717 577192717 Dzcaaza fig/ 545? 5" TEE/"LE llamwsreawi 0% 6%United States Patent COLOSTOMY BAG Edward G. Maxim, deceased, late ofBarberton, )hio, by J. Perry Teeple, administrator, Akron, 01110Application August 8, 1955, Serial No. 527,041

2 Claims. (Cl. 128283) This invention relates to a colostomy bag, andespecially to a readily replaceable bag for use by persons previouslyhaving a colostomy operation performed thereon so that a wastedischarging opening is provided in the abdominal region.

Heretofore there have been some efforts made to provide colostomy bagsor containers for use by persons having special discharging openings inthe body. However, such previous apparatus has not been comfortable towear, has been expensive to purchase, has been diflicult to clean oruse, or has been objectionable for other reasons.

The general object of the present invention is to provide an improvedtype of a colostomy apparatus of the character indicated and wherein theapparatus is con venient and comfortable to wear.

A further object of the invention is to provide a relatively inexpensivecolostomy apparatus of the class described wherein the containers can beindividually and easily removed from the remainder of the apparatus andi be discarded, or cleaned for reuse, as desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a soft, light Weightcolostomy apparatus of the class described wherein a resilient annularplastic unit is the only portion of the apparatus forcibly brought intocontact with the wearer.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention will be made moreapparent as the specification proceeds.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is an elevation of aperson wearing the apparatus embodying the principles of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an exploded elevation of the apparatus of Fig. 1 when removedfrom the wearer; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section through the apparatus of theinvention.

The invention in general relates to a colostomy container whichcomprises an elongate, flat, waterproof bag with a top opening therein,a belt for engaging a wearers body and having an opening therein, and asoft, flexible seal ring for engaging the opening in the belt andextending therethrough to be positioned by such belt against the wearersbody. This seal ring has a neck thereon that engages the top opening inthe bag for sealing the bag to the seal ring and aiding in positioningthe waterproof bag.

Attention now is particularly directed to the details of the apparatusshown in the accompanying drawings, and the apparatus is indicated as awhole by the numeral 1, which apparatus is shown being worn by a personindicated at P in Fig. 1 of the drawings. This colostomy apparatus 1includes a suitable belt 2 for extending around the wearers body andsupporting the remainder of the apparatus as hereinafter described indetail.

The belt 2 may be made of uniform composition throughout, or it may havespecial reinforcing web material in an enlarged portion 2a thereof asindicated in the drawings. A conventional buckle 3 is provided on thebelt 2 so that the belt can be drawn into snug engagement with thewearer. Preferably a soft fabric container or bag 2,808,830 PatentedOct. 8, 1957 2 a 4 is removably secured to the enlarged portionla of thebelt by removable means, such as several two piece snaps 5, one portionof each of which issecured to the belt 2a and the other portion of eachsnap being secured tothe bag 4, as by sewing or otherwise securing themthereto. Fig. 2 of the drawing best shows that ahole 6 is provided inthe belt section 2 1 and a hole 7 is provided in the bag 4 to bealignedwith the hole 6 when the snaps 5 secure the 'bag to the belt.

The actual waste receiving receptacle provided in the apparatus of theinvention comprises a waterproof bag or sack 8 of elongated, fiat formand which sack 8 has a neck bead 9 provided thereon outlining an openingin an upper portion thereof. Such neck head 9 is adapted to be alignedwith the holes 6 and 7 when the sack 8 is received in the bag 4. Ashort, protruding neck portion 10 is provided to connect the neck bead 9reinforcing the opening in the sack 8 to the remainder of the sack andto facilitate sealing the sack 8 to another member, as hereinafterdescribed.

An important feature of the apparatus of the invention resides in aplastic, soft annular seal ring 11 that has a neck 12 extending from oneside thereof. This neck 12 is shown as having a recess 13 provided in anouter portion thereof immediately adjacent the end of such neck portionwhereas a separate air tight chamber 14 is provided in the ring 11 on anopposed portion thereto to the neck 12. The chamber 14 has atmosphericpressure therein and is made as a unitary casting by known methods andapparatus.

In assembly of the different components of the apparatus of theinvention, the sack 8 is preferably first positioned in the soft fabricbag 4 and the bag 4 is then secured to the belt by the snaps 5. Then thering 11 is secured to the sack 8 by pulling the neck portion 10 throughthe hole 6 and engaging the neck bead 9 of such sack with the recess 13in the neck 12 of the ring 11. When assembled, the chamber carryingportion 14 of the ring 11 is adapted to be positioned against a wearersbody and can be brought into tight relationship therewith by the belt 2.

The apparatus is relatively convenient and comfortable to Wear becauseof the soft flexible nature of the hollow ring 11. The ring 11 is madefrom easily worked plastic material, such as polyvinyl chloride, orpolymers thereof, while it may be made from other suitable material,such as natural rubber, or rubber like materials. The sack 8 likewisemay be made from any conventional material, such as natural rubber.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the apparatus of the inventionprovides a colostomy bag which can be easily positioned on a wearer andcan be comfortably Worn even for long periods of time. The apparatus iseasily assembled and disassembled for cleaning action, or for insertinganother sack 8 into the apparatus, as desired. Hence it is consideredthat the objects of the invention have been achieved.

While one complete embodiment of the invention has been disclosedherein, it will be appreciated that modification of this particularembodiment of the invention may be resorted to without departing fromthe scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A colostomy bag comprising a flexible waterproof bag having a neckbead thereon around an opening therein, a retainer sack in which saidbag is positioned, belt means for engaging a person, means removablysecuring said retainer sack to said belt means, said belt means havingan opening therein, and a soft flexible seal ring ring; said seal ringhaving an annular chamber on an outer portion thereof to press against awearers body and seal thereagainst.

2. Atcolostomy bag comprising a flexible waterprooi bag havingameck beadthereon around an opening therein, a retainer sackin which said.bagtposi'tioned belt meansfor engaging. a person, nieans removablytsecuring said retainer sackto said belt means, said belt meanshaving an opening therein, and a sofLWaterproofflzdble seal. ring on onesideof saidlbelt means with aneek thereon extending througliand'pos'itioned' by the opening in said beIt means, said neck Having anedge flange engaging said neck bead to secure said bag to saidseal ring,

'said seal ring having an annular chamber on an outer portion thereof topress against a wearers body and seal thereagainstl References Cited inthe file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,595,934 Ginsburg, May 6,1952 2,634,727 Nelson Apr. 14, 1953 2,691,375 Tasse' Oct. 12, 1954FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Sept. 7, 1925

